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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER A. SNYDER, OF JERSEY CITY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RICHARD S. T. CISSEL, OF ELIZABETH, NEIY JERSEY.

ICE-VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,409, dated December 11, 1888.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER A. SNYDER, of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Velocipedes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved ice-velocipede which is IO simple in construction, strong, durable, and light, and which can readily be propelled over ice or snow.

The invention consists in an ice-velocipede having its frame formed of a backbone, in-

Verted-V-shaped braces riveted to said backbone, and horizontal U-shaped frame riveted to the braces, runners riveted to the braces and to the U-shaped piece, and a fork in which is mounted the driving-wheel, having spikes on its rim and transverse plates on said rims, which rims project slightly less than the spikes.

The invention also consists in the construction and combination of parts and details, as

will be fully described and set forth hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of my improved ice-velocipede, parts being broken out and others in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan View, parts being in section, in line a: x, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

3 5 The frame of the velocipede is formed of a horizontal U-shaped piece, A, composed of a strip of sheet metal of sufficient thickness placed edgewise, inVerted-V-shaped legs or braces B and O, and the inclined backbone D, held between the upper ends of said braces and projecting some distance beyond the front brace, C. The braces 13 and C are securely riveted or otherwise fastened to the backbone, and a short distance below their lower ends they are securely riveted to the U-shaped piece A. The lower ends of said braces are bent outward and riveted to the upper surfaces of the runners E, which are composed of strips of sheet metal having the front ends riveted to the front bent part of the U-shaped piece A. I thus obtain a strong durable frame which is very light. In the front end of the inclined backbone B the steering-head F is secured, through which is passed a steering-bar, G, formed on the upper end of the fork II, in which is mounted the steering and propelling wheel J, having the pedals K. The steering-rod U is provided at its upper end with a transverse handle, K, of some suitable shape. Directly behind the steering-head the seat L is provided on the backbone I). The wheel J is provided with a flat rim, through which the pointed ends of the spokes of the wheel project to form the spikes M. At each spike M a trans- 6 5 verse plate, N, is secured 011 the rim of the wheel, the height of said transverse plates being slightly less than that of the spikes. A spring, 0, surrounds the steering-bail; and presses the same upward, thereby keeping the rim of the wheel J above the surface of the ice or snow. As soon as the operator places his feet upon the pedals, the wheel J and the steering-bar are pressed down and the spikes or plates come in contact with the ice or snow.

In case the velocipede runs over ice, the ends of the spikes enter and catch on the ice, but cannot penetrate too far into the same on account of the plates N. In case the velocipede is to be propelled over snow, said plates N catch on the snow, and thus the velocipede is propelled forward.

The lower ends of the braces or legs 13 and C are connected by rods 0.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In an ice-velocipede, the combination, with a backbone, of two inverted-V-shaped braces secured to the same, runners on the 0 lower ends of the braces, a horizontal U- shaped frame-piece connected with the braces and runners at short distance above the lower ends of said braces, a steering-head in the front of the backbone, a fork in said steeringhead, and a combined driving and steering wheel mounted in said fork, substantially as set forth.

2. In an ioe-ve1ooipede, the combination, With a frame, of a fork, a Wheel mounted in said fork and provided with a series of spikes projecting from the rim, and transverse plates 5 on said rim, the heights of said transverse plates being slightly less than that of the spikes, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

PETER A. SNYDER.

WVitnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNZ, v JOHN A. STRALEY. 

